Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy
The Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy (French: Conseil suprême pour la Restauration de la Démocratie , CSRD for short ), led by Salou Djibo , was a military junta in Niger that was founded on February 18, 2010 during the coup d'état against President Mamadou Tandja . It existed until January 2011.
Events of the coup
The CSRD suspended the Niger constitution and dissolved all state institutions. President Mamadou Tandja was captured in a military barracks on February 18, 2010. On February 23, the Council appointed Mahamadou Danda as the new Prime Minister.
The CSRD stated that its aim was to make Niger an "example of democracy and good government".
Members
Head of State Salou Djibo determined the composition of the junta by decree of October 10, 2010. In addition to himself as chairman, it had the following officers as members:
- Abdoulaye Badié
- Amadou Diallo
- Hassane Mossi
- Abdoulkarim Goukoye (Speaker of the Council)
- Salifou Mody
- Djibrilla Hima Hamidou
- Abdoulaye Adamou Harouna
- Laminou Mahamane Moussa
- Ahmed Mohamed
- Amadou Madougou Wonkoye
- Adamou Garba
- Chaibou Idrissa
- Aboubakar Amadou Sanda
- Mamane Souley
- Moctar Amadou Mounkaila
- Maïnassara Salifou
- Amirou Abdoulkader
- Abdouramane Ibrahim
- Djibril Adamou Harouna
- Issa Amadou
- Arzika Tchiémogo
Furthermore, the leadership of the armed forces of Niger belonged to her by right .
consequences
A referendum in October introduced a new constitution and guaranteed the military political immunity for the coup , but also obliged them to give up power promptly. This was followed in January of next year by presidential and parliamentary elections , which were peaceful and compliant with the rules, and from which the opposition candidate Mahamadou Issoufou emerged victorious.
The ousted President Mamadou Tandja was brought to justice, but acquitted of all charges and released in May 2011.
literature
- Seidik Abba: Niger: la junte militaire et ses dix affaires secrètes (2010–2011) . L'Harmattan, Paris 2013, ISBN 978-2-343-00366-5 .
- Franklin Charles Graham IV: What the Nigerien coup d'état means to the world . In: Review of African Political Economy . Vol. 37, No. 126 , December 2010, p. 527-532 , doi : 10.1080 / 03056244.2010.530951 .
- Lisa Mueller: Democratic Revolutionaries or Pocketbook Protesters? The Roots of the 2009-2010 Uprisings in Niger . In: African Affairs . Vol. 112, No. 448 , July 2013, ISSN 0001-9909 , p. 398-420 .
Web links
- Damien Deltenre: Niger: du coup d'État à l'engagement international. Retour sur trois années de transition politique sur fond d'insécurité régionale grandissante . Groupe de recherche et d'information sur la paix et la sécurité (GRIP), July 16, 2013 (PDF file, French).
Individual evidence
- ^ Radio France International : Un Conseil militaire prend le pouvoir au Niger. February 19, 2010.
- ^ Agence France Presse : Niger: le chef d'escadron Salou Djibo, "président" du CSRD. February 19, 2010.
- ^ UK Press Association : Niger junta names leader after coup. February 19, 2010.
- ↑ BBC: Military coup ousts Niger president Mamadou Tandja. February 19, 2010
- ↑ A la Présidence du Conseil Suprême pour la Restauration de la Démocratie: the Chef de l'Etat signe un décret fixant the composition du Conseil Suprême pour la Restauration de la Démocratie. In: Niger Diaspora. October 12, 2010, accessed June 17, 2017 (French).
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